For hundreds of years man has been using dogs to herd livestock. But it could be that Border Collies are about to go the way of the travel agent and get replaced by technology. Observe the herding drone: Filmed by Paul Brennan in Carlow, Ireland this very well could be the future of how farmers manage corral sheep. There are already numerous applications for drones on … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 3/31/15: Herding Sheep With a Drone
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DroneDeploy Announces $9M Series A, Exits Beta
On Tuesday, San Francisco-based DroneDeploy announced the closing of a $9 million round of Series A funding lead by Emergence Capital in addition to the release of its drone fleet management service, which had been in beta for quite some time. DroneDeploy's software-as-a-service allows users to create and manage autonomous flight plans for multiple drones on a mobile device … [Read more...] about DroneDeploy Announces $9M Series A, Exits Beta
Can Drone Technology Be a Game Changer for the Food Supply Chain?
(Source: info.jafcofoods.com) Look up! Pizza delivery. If the thought of pizza being dropped at your door step by an unmanned aerial vehicle sounds crazy, think again. It has already been done. Albeit a marketing stunt, Domino’s Pizza performed the first pizza delivery by drone as long as two years ago (watch the video, here). But the technology also offers promise on a … [Read more...] about Can Drone Technology Be a Game Changer for the Food Supply Chain?
How Drones Help Professionals Save Time and Money
(Source: lineshapespace.com) “In the press, you always hear that Amazon will deliver a book, or pizzas will come to your house,” says Amar Hanspal, senior vice president at Autodesk, during a recent discussion on drones at Gigaom Structure Connect. “That is a cute thing to talk about, but the real action is in B2B industrial applications. That is where we’re watching the … [Read more...] about How Drones Help Professionals Save Time and Money
What the French Know About Drones That Americans Don’t
(Source: Bloomberg.com) Corentin Roland watches a winged drone land in his field of rapeseed, his hands dug into trouser pockets in the damp winter chill outside the village of Montepilloy on the plains of northern France. The unmanned aircraft, a black and yellow V-wing the span of a small seagull, has just finished a nine-minute flight over the 15-hectare (37-acre) … [Read more...] about What the French Know About Drones That Americans Don’t
